masters some with only advance fear for leader

Rutterkin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

wave of fear in advance of their attacks that leaves their victims terrified and rooted in place. Creatures bitten by rutterkins are exposed to a terrible disease that infects them with the corrupting

Immobilizing Fear. When a creature that isn’t a demon starts its turn within 30 feet of one or more rutterkins, that creature must make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw. The creature has

Môrgæn

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

vanish into the woods with no one the wiser. Her legendary ability with the longbow and the custom arrows she crafts instills fear into the hearts of her many enemies — and more than a few of her

coworkers. Famously, she is the only member of Acquisitions Incorporated known to be paid in advance, lest a missed invoice lead to dire repercussions. A child of the forest, Môrgæn defends the natural world

Tsucora Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

to manipulate the fears of mortals sees tsucoras often sent to Eberron as Inspired (Tsucora variant);Inspired. Nothing keeps humanoid chattel in line like fear, and the tsucoras are the masters of

tipped with a vicious stinger. They are cruel and calculating, enjoying the power they wield over others as they concoct elaborate schemes to advance their own positions and discredit their rivals

Barovian Witch

Monsters Curse of Strahd

attack. Brothers and Sisters of Strahd. Barovian witches have no scruples. They will deal with anyone in return for power. They will also betray anyone for the same reason. The only thing they fear is

spell component, a ritual object, or a potion ingredient. Barovian witches use the find familiar spell to call forth familiars. They are particularly fond of cats, though snakes and toads are also common. These animals lurk amid the clutter of the witches' lairs, seldom wandering far from their vile masters.

Vargouille

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hour, as its head takes on fiendish aspects. The curse doesn’t advance while the target is in sunlight or the area of a daylight spell; don’t count that time. When the cursed target’s

that roam free on the Material Plane are a dire threat to all creatures. Their awful shrieking can paralyze other creatures with fear, which also makes the creatures susceptible to the vargouille

Relentless Juggernaut

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

turn. The juggernaut regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Implacable Advance. The juggernaut moves up to its speed, ignoring difficult terrain. Any object in its path takes 55

(10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Implacable Advance","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage if it isn’t being worn or carried. Rapid Shaping (Costs 3

Mindwitness

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. 2: Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened

disseminating commands and other information. If separated from its illithid masters, a mindwitness seeks out other telepathic creatures to tell it what to do. Mindwitnesses have been known to ally with

King Hekaton

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

— to keep the more unruly giants in line. For as long as Hekaton had reigned, fear of the king’s wrath and respect for the ordning was enough to keep lesser giants from rising up against

;t answer prayers, and his divine offspring — the lesser giant gods — were out of touch, constantly waging war against one another on the Outer Planes. Hekaton came to believe that the giants were no longer the rightful masters of the world.Lightning, ThunderCold

Hobgoblin Iron Shadow

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

will of their masters. They wield a deadly combination of unarmed fighting techniques and shadow magic to deceive and defeat their foes. While on secret missions, they wear masks crafted to resemble

monsters, both to conceal their identities and to strike fear into their foes. An iron shadow is usually recruited from the ranks of the Feywild’s hobgoblin armies or from among the hobgoblins who

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

children of Khyber rose from the darkness to reign over Eberron. The greatest among them were the overlords, who held dominion over a world of fear, war, and death until the children of Eberron and Siberys

as the Lords of Dust — scheme to unleash their ancient masters. The overlords gain strength when mortals embrace the dark paths laid down for them. And as they grow stronger, they gain more influence

Hutijin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

all their backbiting and betrayal, devils do occasionally display loyalty, offering unwavering service to their masters. One such example is Hutijin, a duke of Cania and loyal servant of Mephistopheles

. Across the Hells, Hutijin’s name fills lesser devils with fear and loathing, for this duke commands two companies of pit fiend;pit fiends (see the Monster Manual). With such soldiers under his

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

roll.Overlords In the first days of the world, the children of Khyber rose from the darkness to reign over Eberron. The greatest among them were the overlords, who held dominion over a world of fear, war, and

strength as their servants — the fiends known as the Lords of Dust — scheme to unleash their ancient masters. The overlords gain strength when mortals embrace the dark paths laid down for them. And

Eye of Fear and Flame

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

remains unknown. Cruel Puppet Masters. An eye of fear and flame often chooses to appear during times of uncertainty, such as after a group's devastating defeat or when an individual contemplates some

Turn Immunity. The eye of fear and flame is immune to effects that turn undead. Innate Spellcasting. The eye of fear and flame's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16). It can

Norker War Leader

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Multiattack. The norker war leader makes one greataxe and one bite attack, and also uses Fight On, You Slugs. Bite. Melee weapon attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Fight On, You Slugs. The norker war leader picks up to three allied goblinoids within 60 feet that can see it. The chosen creatures can each use their reactions to

Hallow Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

in the area; you can designate whether the effect applies to all creatures, creatures that follow a specific deity or leader, or creatures of a specific sort, such as orcs or trolls. When a creature

into undead. Extradimensional Interference. Affected creatures can't move or travel using teleportation or by extradimensional or interplanar means. Fear. Affected creatures are frightened while in

Screaming Devilkin

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

denizens of the Feywild. Sages believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an

. Wicked Tormentors. As befits creatures born from a moment of panic, screaming devilkins love to spread fear and confusion across the world. They gather in small flocks, lurking along lonely forest roads

Fog Giant

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

killed or driven away. Calculating Masters. When a fog giant accumulates followers, it sets them to the task of rebuilding the giant’s collection of wondrous, expensive treasures. Its favored

bandits, raiders, spies, and criminals. In some cases, such a network might grow large enough that minions in the lower ranks are ignorant of their leader’s true nature. Fog giants who amass

Aereni High Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

to perfect the techniques of their ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the

last five thousand years, while Khorvaire is constantly evolving. As an elf, consider your relationship with the past. Do you value the traditions of your ancestors? Or do you fear that your people

Valenar High Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

to perfect the techniques of their ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the

last five thousand years, while Khorvaire is constantly evolving. As an elf, consider your relationship with the past. Do you value the traditions of your ancestors? Or do you fear that your people

Aereni Wood Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

to perfect the techniques of their ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the

last five thousand years, while Khorvaire is constantly evolving. As an elf, consider your relationship with the past. Do you value the traditions of your ancestors? Or do you fear that your people

Valenar Wood Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

to perfect the techniques of their ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the

last five thousand years, while Khorvaire is constantly evolving. As an elf, consider your relationship with the past. Do you value the traditions of your ancestors? Or do you fear that your people

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses. Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their

abandon this careful approach. First, because of their hatred of gnomes, city kobolds often go out of their way to target gnomes’ houses and shops. Even in such cases, the kobolds’ fear of

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Beast Masters and Slave Drivers Goblins know they are a weak, unsophisticated race that can be easily dominated by bigger, smarter, more organized, more ferocious, or more magical creatures. Their god

. Gatherers, and the pariahs beneath them, greatly fear for their lives in battle, believing that the lashers and the hunters have special knowledge of how to survive. It is the members of the lower

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Lord Dagult Neverember once told me, during a drunken tirade, that orcs are fearful of their gods, and, if one plays one’s cards right, they can be controlled through that fear and made to

infirm. Orcs don’t revere their gods as much as they fear them; every tribe has superstitions about how to avert their wrath or bring their favor. This deep-seated uncertainty and fear comes forth

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

bugbears recognize two other gods, both of which they disdain and fear: Maglubiyet and Skiggaret. Maglubiyet, the leader of the goblinoid pantheon, forced both brothers to submit to his rule, but

believe that this feeling of fear comes from being possessed by Skiggaret, and they don’t relish experiencing it. After the madness has passed, bugbears don’t dwell on things that were done

Gith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

single race enslaved by the mind flayers. Although they attempted to overthrow their masters many times, their rebellions were repeatedly crushed until a great leader named Gith arose. After much

bloodshed, Gith and her followers threw off the yoke of their illithid masters, but another leader named Zerthimon emerged in the aftermath of battle. Zerthimon challenged Gith’s motives, claiming that her

Important NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

the party Rasharoo Leader of the Circle of Explorers and loyal to Basidia; knows of routes to the surface world Yestabrod Mutated leader of the Circle of Masters and Zuggtmoy’s monstrous servant Xinaya Drow scout trapped in a horrible fate

thrall to Zuggtmoy Sovereign Basidia The other ruler of Neverlight Grove, free of Zuggtmoy’s influence and suspicious of Phylo Loobamub Leader of the Circle of Hunters, loyal to Basidia, with tasks for

Monsters By Challenge Rating

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Monsters By Challenge Rating CR Monster 3 Assassin Bug 2 Blindheim 3 Crab Folk 1/2 Dire Corby 9 Eye of Fear and Flame 3 Forlarren 11 Giant, Fog 1/8

Jermlaine 1/8 Khargra 0 Killmoulis 1/4 Mite 1/2 Needle Spawn 3 Needle Lord 1/2 Norker 3 Norker War Leader 1 Screaming Devilkin 23 Ygorl, Lord of Entropy 3 Xill

Creating a Gnoll War Band

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

indicates the war band’s commander (if it has one) and gives a modifier to apply to the composition results: for a band led by a flind, double all the results, and for a band that lacks a leader

distinctive flavor to the war band. Finally, the Demonic Influence table adds an abyssal tinge to the group: owing to the gnolls’ supernatural link with the Abyss, their advance toward a community might

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Character Advancement In this chapter, level advancement is handled as follows: The characters advance to 2nd level after completing their first quest in this chapter. They advance to 3rd level after

completing three quests in this chapter and advance to 4th level after completing five quests in this chapter. Once the characters reach 4th level, they no long gain levels by completing the quests

5. Garden of Welcome

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

natural fence of soaring zurkhwood stalks. Muffled murmuring can be heard from atop the plateau. Circle of Masters The newest circle in the colony, the Circle of Masters is formed exclusively by

hunt in their own expeditions outside the grove. Their mound lies at the center of an obscene garden. Yestabrod. Mutated by Zuggtmoy’s spores, the circle leader has become an abomination. No longer

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Hobgoblins are relentless soldiers that cleave to rigid tactics and orders. I fear their less-predictable scouts and spies more. — Volo War is the lifeblood of hobgoblins. Its glories are

two and the more frequently honored. He is seen as a stoic, cold-blooded, and tyrannical leader, and hobgoblins believe he expects the same behavior from them. Bargrivyek is a god of duty, unity, and

Cult of Glasya

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

interpretation of that and offers gifts that can be turned against family members. Goblins who risk insurrection against their hobgoblin masters make pacts with Glasya, as do kenku who form criminal gangs. Glasya

grants the Step into Shadows trait. Cult leaders can also gain the Infernal Ring Leader trait. Step into Shadows (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As an action, this creature, along with

Personal Motives

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

get some gold in their pocket. Another wants to impress a paramour. A leader guiding their nation into war is motivated both by fear of their neighbors and the sincere belief that Khorvaire would be

Personal Motives Not every conflict involves a fight between light and darkness. The vast majority of people are driven by simple motives: greed, fear, pride, or ambition. One person just wants to

Using This Book

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Using This Book This book explores the Domains of Dread, the mysterious expanses of the Shadowfell that serve as backdrops for excitement and terror. It guides players and Dungeon Masters through the

lineages and backgrounds that provide ominous pasts for any character as well as Dark Gifts and subclasses to shape their fates. Chapter 2 explores how Dungeon Masters can create their own new

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